Nuclear and chromatin structure dynamics and gene regulatioin

About This Project

Japan Grant Number
JP18H05527 (JGN)
Funding Program
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Funding Organization
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Kakenhi Information

Project/Area Number
18H05527
Research Category
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)
Allocation Type
  • Single-year Grants
Review Section / Research Field
  • Biological Sciences
Research Institution
  • Tokyo Institute of Technology
Project Period (FY)
2018-06-29 〜 2023-03-31
Project Status
Completed
Budget Amount*help
235,690,000 Yen (Direct Cost: 181,300,000 Yen Indirect Cost: 54,390,000 Yen)

Research Abstract

This research aimed to elucidate the function of chromatin structure through histone modifications from the perspective of transcriptional activation potential. Through live-cell imaging of zebrafish embryos, we revealed that histone acetylation enhances the potential for transcriptional activation. We also developed genetically encoded single-stranded variable region antibody probes that specifically recognize phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II at the transcription initiation and elongation stages. Based on the distinct localization and dynamics of transcription initiation and elongation foci in living cells, a model of transcription organization was proposed. In addition, we have developed low-input epigenome analysis techniques.

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